Estimates Committee A - Answers to Questions: Friday, June 29, 2012

HOUSING SA

In reply to Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (25 June 2012).

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I am advised that there were 12.4 FTEs allocated to the Private Rental Liaison Officer Program as at 30 June for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 financial years, as follows:

Region FTE
Adelaide 1.0
Berri 1.0
Elizabeth 1.0
Marion 1.0
Modbury 1.0
Mount Gambier 1.0
Murray Bridge 1.0
Noarlunga 1.0
Port Adelaide 1.0
Port Augusta 0.8
Port Pirie 0.6
Salisbury 1.0
The Parks 1.0
Total 12.4


There were 640 clients housed through the Private Rental Liaison Officer Program in 2010-11 and 650 in 2011-12, as follows:

Region 2010-11Number of Clients Housed 2011-12Number of Clients Housed
Aboriginal PRLO Position 5 N/A
Adelaide 29 44
Berri 34 35
Elizabeth 90 102
Marion 42 50
Modbury 51 42
Mount Gambier 35 40
Murray Bridge 51 19
Noarlunga 99 93
Port Adelaide 41 18
Port Augusta 69 82
Port Pirie 34 28
Salisbury 56 55
The Parks 4 42
Total 640 650


The Aboriginal PRLO position ceased in 2010-11 and the FTE was transferred to create a generic PRLO position in The Parks Housing SA office. All PRLOs provide a service to Aboriginal clients.